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- 3. Marking the end of the harvest season and expressing gratitude for the bounty of crops
- 4. A popular Irish treat, also known as Barmbrack
- 6. This is a popular Halloween celebration in Japan, allowing them to show off their extensive costume culture
- 8. A harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture, also known as the Moon Festival
- 12. Commonly known as Halloween, has its roots in ancient Celtic traditions and Christian practices, evolving over centuries into the modern celebration we know today
- 14. Celebrated on November 5th, this marks the failed 1605 plot to blow up Parliament and King James I by a group of Roman Catholics
- 15. A popular celebration for the Chinese Moon Festival would include lighting these
- 16. Something handed out to kids on Halloween
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- 1. American Holiday celebrated on the last Thursday in November
- 2. Popular fall activity originating from an Irish tradition
- 5. Also known as The Day of the Dead, a holiday originated in Mexico that celebrates life and honors the dead
- 7. Holiday that typically includes costumes and candy in the American tradition
- 9. A harvest festival celebrated at the end of the harvest seasons in several Slavic countries
- 10. This Celtic festival marked the end of the harvest season and the onset of winter, and is also thought to be the origin of Halloween
- 11. German "harvest-thanks-festival"
- 13. Also known as calaveras, this is a popular decoration for The Day of the Dead